Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 35.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.5%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
4th
of 21 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2022
All-time low
14.7%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden stood at 35.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden peaked at 41.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 4th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 36.2% | — |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +89.1% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +92.2% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +87.6% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 35.5% | -8.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 35.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 35.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 14.7% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 23.1% | 41.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden was 35.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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